| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Inferential_Statistics_uva-bayesian-statistics-974-en_uva-bayesian-statistics-974-en |
| name | uva-bayesian-statistics-974-en |
| section | Inferential Statistics/Bayesian Statistics |
| type | schoice |
| solution | FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE |
| Type | Conceptual |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 2.652 |
| p-value | 0.4425 |
Suppose it is known that 0.1 of Dutch women have disease D. There is a test to detect this disease. That test is not always reliable: in 0.05 of the cases in which the person concerned has the disease the test gives the result as healthy. And 0.05 of the women who are not sick get a positive result that they are sick. Marja has taken such a test. What are the chances of her getting a positive result get?